Date Tasted: 7/2022

You do not need to spend a fortune to drink a good Champagne. There are plenty of producers in the region who offer an excellent price-quality ratio affordable to all budgets. 

Appearance: Medium lemon colour.

Nose: It has intense floral aromas like a garden of blooming roses, with notes of roasted almonds, fresh lemons, golden apples and sweet brioche.

Palate: It is medium-bodied and has excellent balance. The aromas of biscuit and cream are in harmony with those of pear, pineapple and jasmine. It has soft, delicate mousse with high yet integrated acidity. The finish is persistent.

Drink or Hold: It is enjoyable now and in the next 5-7 years.

Food Pairing: Porchetta, fried squid and prawns.

Score: 93

Name: N.V. Champagne Brut Grand Cru Chardonnay ‘Le Mesnil-sur-Oger’

Producer: Camille Jacquet

Variety: Chardonnay

Vintage: N.V.

Region: Côte de Blancs, Champagne, France

Alcohol: 12%

Retail Price: 40€

Serving temperature: 6-8 C°

Drink it until 2029